2016 Map of Pennville

About this map

Pennville sits at the northeast corner of this rural Indiana landscape, where the Salamonie River cuts across the farmland. This 2016 survey documents a region defined by its dense network of agricultural drainage, featuring numerous named waterways like Twomile Ditch and Gronendyke Ditch that crisscross the county lines of Jay and Blackford Counties. The map is particularly useful for genealogical research, identifying numerous small family and community burial grounds scattered throughout the townships, including Maple Lawn Cem and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cem. Small clusters of settlement such as Trenton, Ridertown, and Converse serve as local landmarks within the strictly gridded road system. The prevalence of these ditches and runs, such as Wire Run and Priam Run, illustrates the long-standing efforts to manage the naturally wet prairie lands of east-central Indiana for modern agriculture.